South Africa’s crisis of violence against women remains one of the country’s deepest wounds. National research by the Human Sciences Research Council has found that roughly...
A Digital Stand Against Silence If you scrolled through social media this week, you likely noticed a sea of purple faces. From your friends to South...
Rewriting the boy code to raise healthier men Across South African cultures, boys are still being taught that the right way to be a boy is...
A night of violence in the Northwest The village of Maubane in North West Province is mourning after the brutal murder of 20-year-old Kgaugelo Marota on...
A Sunday Morning Shattered On 3 February 2024, a 32-year-old woman was walking to church in Parys, Free State, when her morning took a horrific turn....
A 53-year-old man from Mamelodi East has been handed two life sentences by the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for committing unthinkable crimes against children close to him....
Fighting GBV with fresh thinking At the South African Medical Research Council’s Gender and Health Research Unit (GHRU), a group of emerging PhD-level researchers is tackling...
Celebration meets harsh reality Across South Africa this past weekend, Women’s Day events painted a picture of pride and unity. From colourful marches to historic re-enactments,...
A shocking case of domestic rage leaves South Africans horrified and a village reeling South Africans are once again grappling with the horror of violence rooted...
A 32-year-old Zimbabwean national has been sentenced to life in prison for the rape of a woman who was out jogging on Kloof Street in Pretoria...